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FortiGate are horrible, stay away , run ;)
Hey this is forum for FTNT so nobody going to tell you any thing bad . Okay here's my thoughts since I work with both platforms and almost daily or weekly
My opinion for OP and anybody looking at the two platforms ;
"none are better than the other it like saying is a toyota better than a honda "
CHKP
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FTNT
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Summary. Both are great platform. If your looking at NSS lab you will see both are great in all areas. CHKP is still the leader or the big dog to beat, but it comes at a price tag. I love both platform but for many many different reasons.
I would ask for a demo and run a device in a lab or test-env before committing down that path. But you can't go wrong with a fortigate. Also CHKP is loosing market shares at a steady beat & for decades now. I stay in touch with my old fortigate partner, and for every bid|proposal losted out to chkp, these can be count on one hand.
I favor fortinet most of the time over checkpoint. Palo would be also a better platform to look but again comes with a price tag. They have improvement in a lot of areas that CHKP just does a C grade in.
Ken Felix
PCNSE
NSE
StrongSwan
Haven't had anything to do with them in over 14 years.
Moved to a new organisation recently and it seems the Fortigates have issue after issue with updates. It hasn't stopped, with updates breaking HA, SD-WAN and other features.
Hoping to move to Meraki next year.
Good luck with that.
Toshi
Thanks. Used them before and solid as a rock. Licensing costs are up there, however you get what you pay for.
If you need only static routing, that might work and less features to possibly break.
Yep. :) Rock solid.
Yes, I have experience with Fortigate products. They usually offer a good combination of performance and reliability. Unlike Checkpoint, Fortigate actually uses ASICs for high-speed network traffic processing, which can improve real-time performance, especially against DoS attacks. However, the choice between them may depend on your specific requirements and use cases. It is recommended that you thoroughly compare and test both products before making a decision.
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